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Request for duplicate copy of records

When a doctor requests records from another doctor, files are copied and sent for free as a professional courtesy and to maintain continuity of care.

When a patient requests a copy of the doctor's records, it is usual and customary for the patient to pay for this service that involves significant time, copying expenses, packaging, and postage.  The customary fee for this is $35 per request.

 

 

Patients always receive a copy of ALL records and ALL lab test results that are relevant to each visit.  Exceptions to this-of course-are when only brief notes are made or when there are no lab tests performed.

We charge for this service because of the time, copying expenses, packaging, and postage that are involved.  The problem that we have had is that certain patients have abused our previous willingness to do this for no charge by requesting duplicate and duplicate records as many as five times...  Obviously, we do not have the time or energy to keep up with patients who cannot manage their own paperwork and healthcare records in this manner.

Requests are fulfilled as soon as possible, generally within 1-14 days, as is customary.

Step One: Pay for Service
 
 
Patient request duplicate copy of records 
 
$30.00
 
 
 
     
  
 
Step Two: Send Signed Authorization and Mailing Address
 

You must send a signed authorization for your request for records to be fulfilled.  Chose one of the following:

  1. Fax to office
  2. Best option: Email your scanned signature and request to consult@dralexvasquez.com
 


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Alex Vasquez, D.C., N.D.  www.DrAlexVasquez.com  

 

 

For the time being, mail should be sent to:

Dr Alex Vasquez

150 Boland Street, Box 503

Fort Worth, TX 76107


Phone and messages: (817) 739-4422 

Please use email consult[at]dralexvasquez.com  as the preferred form of communication due to traveling and work schedule.

 

 

 

 

Email address and policies

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Note to Houston-area patients: Dr Vasquez has relocated to Fort Worth and is still available by phone and email for all patients; new Fort Worth office will open in the late summer / early fall. Patients in Houston can continue receiving care at the office with Dr Manso, Dr Diaz, or Dr Shafi: 713.840.9355. This website is being completely revised/updated in July 2006 to reflect these changes; some information will be "in transition" until these changes are complete.
  • Copyrights: Except for quotations and citations and links to other articles and sources of information, this website represents and remains the property of Dr. Alex Vasquez.  Violations of this copyright will be healthfully persecuted to the fullest extent of the law. 
  • Notice: The educational information contained in this website is meant to provide the reader with information that he/she may choose to discuss with his/her doctor (DC, ND, MD, DO). Although the information contained in this website has been thoroughly researched and is thought to be accurate, it may not be appropriate for and applicable to all persons. Therefore, before anyone chooses to act upon any of the information contained herein, the individual's doctor should be consulted. This information is not intended to represent nor can it replace individualized care from a qualified health care professional
  • Email Policies and requirements: All consultation emails are sent to consult [at] dralexvasquez.com so that you can receive any automated updates.  The reply email will arrive from any of the following address, which you must enable (i.e., add these to your address list so that they are not filtered or blocked by your anti-spam programs).  Ensure that your email spam filters allow you to receive messages from the following: webmaster [at] optimalhealthresearch.com  patient-consult [at] optimalhealthresearch.com 1-priority-consult [at] optimalhealthresearch.com  Inappropriately long emails will not be read or replied to unless accompanied by a proportional consultation fee as described at http://www.dralexvasquez.com/consultations/index.html.  If you send an email, you agree that your email is secure, that your private health-related information can be transmitted via this route and the address(es) you provided, and that you have represented your identity appropriately.  The credit card charge is used not only to cover your consultation fee but also to serve as verification of your identity; note that this same policy of identity validation via credit card charge is used by the US Postal Service.

     

     

     

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